Balletto Vineyards

Sexton Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

8.819 ratings

-no pro ratings

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

Pinot Noir

Potato, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Herbs, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Nuts & Seeds, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, Baking Spices, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Shellfish

Top Notes For

8.7

Balletto Pinot showdown wine no.4
This was my least favored of the group.
Medium ruby, light secondary of garnet, a bit turpid.
Nose: most fruit character of the bunch and least amount of earth, wood etc. Gives me the sense of late spring to early Summer.
Mouth: medium body, but the acid hits hard and is out of balance with the wine. Gives me a sense of human manipulation, probably added acidity.

Balletto Pinot showdown wine no.4
This was my least favored of the group.
Medium ruby, light secondary of garnet, a bit turpid.
Nose: most fruit character of the bunch and least amount of earth, wood etc. Gives me the sense of late spring to early Summer.
Mouth: medium body, but the acid hits hard and is out of balance with the wine. Gives me a sense of human manipulation, probably added acidity.

Aug 20th, 2022

8.7

Nice nose, palate doesn't hold up its end... Down the middle

Nice nose, palate doesn't hold up its end... Down the middle

Nov 24th, 2015

8.5

Spice and fruit, not a lot of depth but has had very little time in the bottle. Easy drinking.

Spice and fruit, not a lot of depth but has had very little time in the bottle. Easy drinking.

Jul 17th, 2015

Daniel C. Salas

8.2

Love the spice, just want more silky smooth...

Love the spice, just want more silky smooth...

May 25th, 2015

8.4

Balletto Sexton hill still had drivenacidity and a great graphite quality. It has mellowed over the last couple years.

Balletto Sexton hill still had drivenacidity and a great graphite quality. It has mellowed over the last couple years.

Nov 27th, 2014

8.9

night in with Angharad. reminds me of belle glos.

night in with Angharad. reminds me of belle glos.

Nov 14th, 2014

9.0

Drew had this 10 months ago

Drew had this 10 months ago

Feb 10th, 2024

michael pandolfo

8.6

michael had this 2 years ago

michael had this 2 years ago

Feb 12th, 2023

8.5

Andra had this 3 years ago

Andra had this 3 years ago

Jan 9th, 2022

9.0

Andra had this 5 years ago

Andra had this 5 years ago

Jan 12th, 2020